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Glen Waverley - West vs Mount Waverley - South

Name: Glen Waverley - West vs Mount Waverley - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Glen Waverley - West profile · Mount Waverley - South profile

Glen Waverley - West Mount Waverley - South

Glen Waverley - West and Mount Waverley - South are neighbouring suburbs with high populations. Glen Waverley - West is much more culturally diverse, with 60.5% of people born overseas and 63.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 46.3% and 48.9% in Mount Waverley - South. This diversity is reflected in the arrival of new residents, with 20.6% of people in Glen Waverley - West arriving from overseas recently, which is well higher than the 15.1% in Mount Waverley - South.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of university education, school advantage, and a similar age profile. Both areas also have about the same share of children and seniors. However, some gaps are widening; Mount Waverley - South has seen a rise in the share of outright home ownership and high-income households compared to Glen Waverley - West. Meanwhile, Glen Waverley - West has seen its lead in overseas-born residents grow since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West Born overseas: 14.2 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Mount Waverley - South Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West Recent movers: 5.9 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1,771 larger in Glen Waverley - West gap widening

21,036 90th pct 19,265 88th pct

Median age in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1 yrs older in Mount Waverley - South gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 54.8%

32.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%

5.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Glen Waverley - West Mount Waverley - South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.7% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

18.2% China ◂ +6.5 pts 11.7%

8.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 24.2%

12.9% English +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

2.6% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

32.5% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

23.7% Mandarin ◂ +8.6 pts 15.1%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

2.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 37.8%

11.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

10.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1 more in Glen Waverley - West

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +0.23 more in Glen Waverley - West

1.75 40th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +2 more in Mount Waverley - South

49 87th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +652 more in Glen Waverley - West

3,912 86th pct 3,260 82nd pct

Avg size in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

652 76th pct 652 76th pct

ICSEA in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +36 higher in Mount Waverley - South

1,129 91st pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 75.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 37.5%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce even 26.1%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

9.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

5.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +$107 higher in Mount Waverley - South gap widening

$713 31st pct $820 53rd pct

Household income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +$189 higher in Mount Waverley - South gap widening

$1,890 59th pct $2,079 71st pct

Family income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +$272 higher in Mount Waverley - South gap widening

$2,136 53rd pct $2,408 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.2%

22.4% $650–$1,499 even 22.5%

15.7% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 71.5%

14.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +2 larger in Glen Waverley - West

46 15th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +9 yrs older in Mount Waverley - South

25 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +$503 higher in Mount Waverley - South

$284 0th pct $787 74th pct

Household income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +$1,302 higher in Mount Waverley - South

$1,281 21st pct $2,583 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +0.1 larger in Glen Waverley - West gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

18.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +$8 higher in Mount Waverley - South gap narrowing

$462 83rd pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +$200 higher in Mount Waverley - South gap widening

$2,400 84th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.9% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 24.2%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

68.5% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 65.9%

18.6% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.8% 4 bedrooms even 30.9%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 55.7%

20.7% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +23 more in Glen Waverley - West

93 86th pct 70 74th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +0.79 more in Glen Waverley - West

4.42 52nd pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +507.8 more in Glen Waverley - West

1,733.7 78th pct 1,225.8 65th pct

PT routes in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +16 more in Glen Waverley - West

31 86th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +5 longer in Glen Waverley - West

6 57th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +4 longer in Glen Waverley - West

21 43rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +7,301 more in Glen Waverley - West

42,639 84th pct 35,338 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +57,218 more in Mount Waverley - South

147,855 79th pct 205,073 86th pct

Transit to city in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1 longer in Glen Waverley - West

67 66th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 43.4%

32.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 35.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

12.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.5%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1 higher in Mount Waverley - South

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +2 higher in Mount Waverley - South

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1 higher in Mount Waverley - South

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +18 higher in Mount Waverley - South

1,074 79th pct 1,092 85th pct

ERP in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +2,758 higher in Glen Waverley - West

23,417 89th pct 20,659 87th pct

Growth in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +3.7 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

9.8% 79th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +219 higher in Mount Waverley - South

3,072 86th pct 3,291 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

804 45th pct 804 45th pct

Max temp in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

19.9 13th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +0.6 higher in Glen Waverley - West

8.3 89th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

7.7 88th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +0.3 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +0.8 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

97.7% 65th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +2.8 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +4.1 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

91.1% 84th pct 87.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1.6 more in Mount Waverley - South

14.7 53rd pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +34 higher in Glen Waverley - West

358 87th pct 324 86th pct

Mean slope in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - South +1.0 pts higher in Mount Waverley - South

4.2% 29th pct 5.1% 47th pct

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Compare Mount Waverley - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Waverley - West vs Mount Waverley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212051322/glen-waverley-west/vs/212051324/mount-waverley-south